India’s total installed power capacity stood at 542,354 MW as of May 31, 2026, according to data released by the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Non-fossil fuel sources accounted for 53.75% of the total installed capacity, while fossil fuel sources represented 46.25%. The figures indicate a structural shift in India’s generation mix, although coal continues to…
Source: MNRE, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 854, February 4, 2026 (data as of January 31, 2026).
India’s power sector continues to expand with a total installed utility capacity of 509,743.09 MW as of November 30, 2025, according to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). Thermal power remained the largest contributor with an installed capacity of 246,941.62 MW, accounting for 48.5 percent of the total. Renewable energy followed closely…
India’s energy storage sector has seen a sharp rise in tender activity from 2018 to 2025. A total of 138 tenders covered 51 GW of renewable energy capacity and 196 GWh of energy storage capacity. Pumped storage projects account for 114 GWh, and battery systems account for 81 GWh. Table: India’s energy storage tender trends…
India installed 35088 small biogas plants between 2022-23 and 2024-25 under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s Biogas Programme. These units range from 1 to 25 cubic metres per day and operate in 26 States and Union Territories. They support rural households with clean cooking fuel produced from cattle dung and organic waste. Small…
According to the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) under the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), India’s total ground-mounted solar PV potential is estimated at 3343.37 GWp as of September 2025. Rajasthan leads with the highest potential at 828.78 GWp, followed by Jammu & Kashmir (including Ladakh) with 486.68 GWp, and Maharashtra with…
All-India month-wise renewable energy capacity addition from Oct 2024 to Sep 2025. Source: MNRE’s Akshay Urja data.
Smart Metering & RDSS Update (latest figures): Overall smart meters installed: 3.78 crore Prepaid smart meters: 1.22 crore Financial sanction under RDSS: Rs 2.82 lakh crore for 32 States/UTs (includes smart metering and other infra works) State-wise total sanctioned costs under RDSS: Source: Rajya Sabha answers
The table below shows peak demand and average demand of electric power in the country during the last three years (All figures in MW). Source: Rajya Sabha questions
A total of 2.41 crore smart meters have been installed across 28 states and union territories under the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS) as of 15 July 2025, out of the 20.33 crore meters sanctioned. In Gujarat, 1.67 crore meters have been approved under the scheme, with 20.94 lakh already installed. According to state utilities,…